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Feb 11, 2009
Posted by Skid Vis on Feb 11, 2009 in Yadda Yadda | View Comments
This sounds like a vampire tale.. is it?! I like vampires!
Negative, goat rider.. I was recently told that there’s no such thing as altruism. The logic behind the statement being that even if someone is being selfless, they’re doing it to be thought of as selfless, which in and of itself is selfish.
um..
Yea, if you think about, it makes sense! ..and believe me, I thought about it long and hard.
While watching porn?
What?! No.. I don’t think so, anyway. Regardless, I had to think about it because I try to be selfless. Sure, I has some problems relating emotionally to humans, but overall I tend to be a giver and I don’t expect anything back. If you’re an avid reader, you’ll conclude that the statement I just made can’t possibly true.. after all, just last post I spoke of karma. Karma speaks of getting back what you put out, so if I believe in karma then whenever I give, I give only so I may receive, right?
Dude.. my head, it hurts.
I feel ya. I got offended when I started to think that I’m not really a good person, but merely a selfish bastard who wants good things to happen to him. That passed rather quickly though. You see, given the choice, what would you prefer? A greedy bastard who does good or a greedy bastard who does evil? Both of them may be selfish, but surely one will benefit you while the other hinders you.
The being the case, sure.. I’m greedy and selfish. I want happiness, but not just for me.. for everyone. Given a genie, I WOULD ask for world peace.. and maybe a massive penis.. but definitely world peace! To those of you who say there is no altruism I say this.. so? Do me a favor.. pretend there IS such a thing. Stop being so cynical! Believe it or not, there are actually people who don’t want anything from you.. sure, they want SOMETHING, but not neccessarily from you. Take their kindness, share their happiness while you can.. and return the favor, pass it on!
Feb 4, 2009
Posted by Skid Vis on Feb 4, 2009 in Yadda Yadda | View Comments
Good ol’ Boy George..What’s on your mind today, Oh Great One?
I’m glad you asked. I’ve talked to you about not spreading your personal misery, and now I want to take that a step further. You see, people have problems. Everyone.. You, The President, your favorite celebrity, your favorite athlete.. everyone. No matter how rich or how poor, how smart or how dumb, everyone has problems. That’s life.
That’s depressing.
Yes it is. Most people, they do their best to find things to help them conquer their problems. If they can’t, or it takes a while, then they move on to the next best thing.. forgetting their problems. For some this is books, sports, clubs, beer, whatever. People will try anything to get over what’s eating away at them, and while many of those remedies work, I want to talk about what really helps me.. human interaction.
Sexy time?
No.. I’m just talking about surrounding yourself with positive people. People who have problems, just like you, but they’re not wallowing in it.. moping around, waiting for a piano to fall on their head. Instead, they focus on the positives, they move forward with life and not just enjoy it, but share it.
These are the people the keep me sane. With nothing more than a smile, these people have the power to turn a bad day into a party. I try to be one of these people. I can’t count the number of times when I’ve been at the end of my rope.. in such a mood that one wrong word could potentially send me off the deep end, but then I meet or talk to one of these people and they somehow magically restore my faith in life and humanity.
Angels.
Yes, angels. How awesome would that be, to have someone consider you an angel? It doesn’t require wings, a halo, or even a funky looking toga. All you have to do, is stop whining and start being genuinely concerned for others instead of just yourself! It’s easy, and most importantly, it will come back to you! Treat others with love and they will love you back.
Karma.. got it.
Jan 28, 2009
Posted by Skid Vis on Jan 28, 2009 in Yadda Yadda | View Comments
Innnnteresting title.. another Will Smith dream?
No, but my last post got me thinking about my previous post. Let me ask you, What would make you happy?
Me? Maybe if the Miss America contest was a contest to see who gets to sleep with me.
Hmm.. If that were the case, I doubt the contestants would be quite as attractive. Regardless, today I want to remind you about the simple expression.. Happiness is the path, not the destination.
What does that even mean?
Well, many times we think about what would make us happy. We set these outlandish goals that we could never possibly reach, which keeps us from feeling happy. We forget that happiness is not something we get, it’s merely the way we choose to feel.
So people like to be unhappy?
Some do.. weirdos, but mostly no. People just forget sometimes that life is what you make of it. You can pick up your paycheck Friday and throw a hissy fit about how much more you’d rather be making.. or you can thank the stars that you still have a job in this horrendous economy! If you get in a fender-bender you can whine about the damage to your bumper or you can be glad you were able to walk away in one piece! There’s a bright side to almost everything, you just have to choose to see it.
Sooo there’s a good side to my girl screwing my brother?
Absolutely! Now you kow that your girl is not the one you should be marrying.. and as a bonus you get to sock your brother in the face!
Oooh! I’d love to do that!
You see?! It’s all a matter of perspective. The birds who wonder what life is like under the ocean are missing out on the fact that they rule the skies! They’re oblivious to the feel of the sun on their back and majestic mountains below them! We need to stop wishing we had what we are lacking, and instead appreciate all that we do have.
So I should stop having goals?
No, silly! We need goals. Goals keep us striving to better ourselves, they keep us moving towards a place where we won’t just have more, we’ll also be more. The point is that the road to our goals shouldn’t be one that’s lined with broken glass. The more we wallow in misery and whine about what we lack, the longer it will take for us to move on and realize that life is grand and life is great.
Jan 20, 2009
Posted by Skid Vis on Jan 20, 2009 in Yadda Yadda | View Comments
A recent study by Harvard concluded something that seems downright duh-able.
Is it the study that concluded that men like to have sex?
Um.. no.. not quite. They concluded that happiness spreads over social networks. You see, they monitored several social networks and noticed that when people made happy posts, then their friends would be more likely to make happy posts themselves.. which would create a happiness wave, of sorts.
So.. let me get this straight.. Happiness makes people happy?
Exactly!
Ok.. now.. does unhappiness make people unhappy?
You know what? It does. The same study concluded that unhappy posts would also spread.. but luckily at a lesser degree.
So it IS possible for the unhappiness of one of my social network friends to make ME unhappy?
Um.. technically, yes.
Those a-holes!
Yes! So.. the moral of the story is this.. Misery doesn’t love company.. so keep your damned misery to yourself. I am at times unhappy.. you know, life has ups and downs. I try to not focus on the unhappiness and I definitely try to keep it to myself. Sure, I’ll tell a handful of people, but I try not to Twitter, Facebook, or otherwise broadcast my misery to anyone who’ll read it. The reason I do this is quite simple.. I don’t feel the need to burden everyone else with my issue unless they are able to fix it. I mean, seriously, what good does it do anyone to know that you’re unhappy about finding out your ex has a child and it’s not with you and you’re horribly miserable about it? Sure, you gotta vent.. but do that with your close friends, not the whole world! Sadness spreads and happiness spreads.. wouldn’t you want to be responsible for spreading happiness?
Yea, Happy Happy, Joy Joy.. a-holes.
Dec 22, 2008
Posted by Skid Vis on Dec 22, 2008 in Yadda Yadda | View Comments
It’s cold outside and there’s snow on the ground.. I’m sitting at work, hardly anyone’s around.
It’s that time again, for presents and gifts.. to gather with family and put aside tiffs.
To laugh and be merry with all of our friends, to recall the memories before the year’s end.
To plan for the next one that’s just bout to start, to be thankful for those that we keep in our heart.
I don’t work for Hallmark, so don’t give me any crap..
I’m just wishing you Happy Holidays, so let’s leave it at that!
